Pearl River Central avoids elimination, forces South State game three with 12-2 win

Pearl River Central prepares for their 5A South State contest against Hattiesburg

CARRIERE, MS (WLOX) -

Unlike their seventh-inning collapse in game one, Pearl River Central built up a huge lead in game two and hung on, defeating Hattiesburg 12-2 and forcing a game three in the 2017 5A South State championship series. Game three set for 7 pm Saturday at Hattiesburg.

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Trailing 14-7 at half, Long Beach roars back in the second half with 20 unanswered points to outlast Pass Christian 27-14 in the first-ever Coast Kickoff Classic. This marked the first regular season meeting between the two teams since 2004. More >>